Read the following passage and then choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for questions below.
The idea for the Internet began in the early 1960s in the United States. The Department of Defense wanted to connect then computers together in order to share private information. In 1969, the ARPAnet (an early form of the Internet) first connected computers at four American universities. One computer successfully sent information to another. In 1972, scientists shared the ARPAnet with the world. They created a way to send person-to-person messages using the ARPAnet. This was the beginning of e-mail.
Over the next few years, there was a lot of progress made in the world of computing, but most people were not using the Internet. Then, in the 1980s, personal computers became more common. In the early 1990s, two important things happened: the birth of the World Wide Web in 1991, and the creation of the first Web browser in 1993. The Web made it easier to find information on the Internet, and to move from place to place using links. The Web and browser made it possible to see information as a web site with data, including pictures, sounds, and words.
Question 9: The original purpose of creating a world-wide network is to.......
A. show off the ARPAnet B. share information
C. test the abilities of the Department of Defense D. to send person-to-person messages, or e-mail
Question 10: People in America first thought about creating the Internet in......
A. 1969 B. 1972 C. the 1970s D. the 1960s
Question 11: Two important inventions in the world of computing happened in.......
A. the 1990s B. 1991 C. 1993 D. the 1980s
Question 12: Information is stored in a web site in forms of.......
A. words B. pictures C. data D. sound
Question 13: People who work online can move easily from place to place with the help of.......
A. computing progress B. browsers
C. links D.personal computers